New Zealand PM vows gun law reform after terror attacks

Details of changes in gun laws to be announced next week, says Jacinda Ardern

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet

ANKARA (AA) - New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday announced to introduce reforms in gun laws in the country, following the Friday’s terrorist attacks on two mosques that left at least 50 people killed in Christchurch.

"The reality is that after 1.00 p.m. on Friday, our world changed forever and so will our laws," Jacinda Ardern said at a press conference, aired by state-run Television New Zealand.

Ardern said the details of the changes will be announced next week.

"This ultimately means that within 10 days of this horrific act of terrorism we will have announced reforms which will, I believe, make our community safer," Ardern said.

"If we are to ensure the safety of Muslims and others... we have to be alive to the fact there are those who do not share our values of openness,” she added.

- Donation campaign ongoing

Meanwhile, online fundraising campaigns for the victims of the Christchurch attacks are ongoing.

Two websites have so far raised nearly 8 million New Zealand dollars ($5.5 million).